NADOvs
Pacifica
Funding rates, fees, liquidity and airdrop status compared for perpetual-futures traders.
Funding setups between these venues
Across 7 liquid markets shared by NADO and Pacifica, the best funding setup over the past 7 days is $BNB (long NADO, short Pacifica): it paid 12.6% APR, 4.8% after costs, and held 53% of the time.
7 common liquid markets. Ranked by what the setup actually paid over 7 days after entry and exit costs β not by the instantaneous APR.
β7d avgβ is the funding spread the pair actually paid over the last 7 days. βAfter costsβ subtracts taker fees for opening and closing both legs over a 7-day hold. βHoldsβ is the share of hours the spread kept the same sign and at least 5% APR.
| NADO | Pacifica | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | DEX | DEX |
| Taker fee | 0.035%β | 0.04% |
| Maker fee | 0.01%β | 0.015% |
| Open Interest | $43.2M | $64.7Mβ |
| 24h Volume | $158.8M | $177.1Mβ |
| Avg Funding APR | -2.61% | 9.68% |
| Markets | 70 | 76β |
| Airdrop / token | Points Active | Points Active |
NADO and Pacifica are both perpetual-futures venues tracked on ORBIT. On fees, NADO is cheaper (0.035% vs 0.04% taker). On liquidity, Pacifica is deeper with $64.7M open interest, which means less slippage at size.
For a funding-arbitrage trader the practical answer is rarely βone or the otherβ β you often use both, going long on whichever venue has the lower funding for a given asset and short on the other. Open the Funding Screener to see where NADO and Pacifica diverge right now, then verify the pair in the backtester.
Frequently asked questions
- Which funding setup between NADO and Pacifica pays most?
- Across 7 liquid markets shared by NADO and Pacifica, the best funding setup over the past 7 days is $BNB (long NADO, short Pacifica): it paid 12.6% APR, 4.8% after costs, and held 53% of the time. Ranking is by the 7-day payout after costs, not by the instantaneous APR.
- Is NADO or Pacifica cheaper?
- NADO charges 0.035% taker / 0.01% maker; Pacifica charges 0.04% taker / 0.015% maker. NADO has the lower taker fee, which matters most for funding arbitrage since entries and exits are taker orders.
- Which has deeper liquidity, NADO or Pacifica?
- NADO has $43.2M open interest across 70 markets; Pacifica has $64.7M across 76. Pacifica is deeper, which means lower slippage at size.
- Can I run funding arbitrage between NADO and Pacifica?
- Yes β when an asset's funding diverges between the two, go long on the lower-funding venue and short on the higher one. Find live divergences on the ORBIT screener and backtest the exact pair before sizing it.